Review of Wait Until Dark (1967) by Kenneth B — 19 Mar 2013
There seem to be quite a number of thrillers from the 60s and 70s that have fallen just under the radar of the general lexicon within the film world. This is one such thriller. It is a work of expert suspense and intrigue.
Quite often these days thrillers fall over themselves to explain plot points and in the end turn out to be too much of an effort (sometimes for both the audience and film-makers). Truly great suspense films make the audience second guess themselves, sure, but they do so in a seemingly effortless way.
Wait Until Dark, with a superb Audrey Hepburn performance, is just that kind of film. It seems almost lazy to compare a thriller to Hitchcock but this, if not up there with his very best work, is certainly in line with the second-tier Hitch thrillers.
The confined setting is just one of Hitch's hallmarks on display here and it is used, along with its lead character's visual impairment to superb use.
This review of Wait Until Dark (1967) was written by Kenneth B on 19 Mar 2013.
Wait Until Dark has generally received very positive reviews.
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